平等和非歧视的武装冲突

Humanitarian and Human Rights Law in Practice

George Dvaladze, Regional Legal Adviser for South Asia, International Committee of the Red Cross

In this important book George Dvaladze unpacks the complexity of the international legal regulation of guarantees of equality and non-discrimination applicable in armed conflict. The book provides a general overview of the guarantees of equality and non-discrimination under both International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and human rights, demonstrating key principles and notions with illustrative examples from contemporary armed conflicts. This book will be a beneficial resource for legal audiences interested in international law, namely law of armed conflict or IHL, human rights, and non-discrimination.

‘Discrimination is both a root cause and a frequent consequence of armed conflict, and Dvaladze expertly examines the concepts and applicability of equality and non-discrimination protections in armed conflict from the lens of IHL and international human rights law. This book is a must-read for every IHL practitioner as it centralizes the protections of vulnerable populations at the heart of armed conflict!’
– Christie J. Edwards, Head of Policy, Programmes and Legal, Geneva Call, Switzerland

‘International humanitarian law (IHL) consists of plenty of distinctions. Many therefore thought that its prohibition of “adverse distinction” has a very different meaning than the human rights principle of non-discrimination. George Dvaladze proves us that this is wrong and shows in detail when certain conduct in armed conflict, including in the conduct of hostilities, is actually discriminatory.’
– Marco Sassòli, University of Geneva, Switzerland